In Memory

Tommy Langdon



 
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06/06/18 09:39 PM #1    

Patrick Potter

Tommy and I both went to Burton Hill Elementary. He lived up the street from me. He was in the "other" class from me, so we didn't have alot of contact. At recess, we would compete to see who was the best at punting the kickball. I still think it was me, but he really was just as good. We carpooled together at Stripling and Heights. 

I don't know what happened to Tommy. People said that he became very depressed when we all got out of school and went our seperate ways. I never saw him again. Then I heard that he had passed at a young age. Don't know how or why... I just hope that, if he was unhappy, he may have found some peace before he left us.


06/07/18 11:16 AM #2    

Bill Conly II

Langdon was a really good guy.  I used to see him a lot in the early 1970s when we both worked at JPSH. I worked in the ER  and the OR  for a couple of years. Tommy was a cafeteria supervisor and he usually worked a late night/ early morning shift. I  Believe that he had become quite interested in religion and he used to watch TV or listen to certain televangelists on the radio.  We visited with each other quite a bit at work as time permitted. I think Tommy was at peace  even though he wasn't quite the same gregarious and outgoing guy (Zuh) that he was in high school.  He seemed relatively happy but serious  and philosophical.  I got the impression that he didn't keep up with a lot of old friends partly due to his work schedule and who knows what else. If I remember correctly someone from the hospital let me know that he had passed away at home one evening sleeping in his recliner.  He always had kind of a sly grin on his face like he knew something that no one else knew. I'm glad that we got to spend time together in those days.


06/08/18 07:14 AM #3    

Mark Angle

Shoot, Tommy was just a great guy and a generous soul. The world is still a bit dimmer without his smile. May he rest in peace.

 


06/10/18 12:11 PM #4    

Tres Ross

I remember that “slow to build” smile. I told him a joke about Steve Tarlton’s car and his “serious look” slowly changed to that “crooked smile” with deep laughter erupting as he shook both my shoulders with delight. 

He was a starting linebacker our senior year. I remember a game against Trimble Tech. As a fan, I was down on the first row of bleachers as a Tech offensive play, a halfback sweep, was along my side of the field. Tommy was running towards me, on a perfect intercept to drive Tech out of bounds. Unfortunately, he never saw the offensive end coming back to block him. It was a savage hit. To this day, I don’t know how he got up without help !

Tommy and his wife came to our 20th reunion in 88. He looked so “old” I didn’t recognize him. I thought he was someone’s parent. I didn’t speak tp him.  After the reunion, I learned it was Tommy.  Rumors said he had some kind of fast aging gene.

I salute you Tommy and I am sorry I won’t be able to tell you a joke at our 50th. 

 

 


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